Department of Biomolecular Sciences
WHAT WE DO
We are a department of leaders in interdisciplinary life sciences dedicated to improving human and environmental health through education, biological and chemical research, and committed service.
Meet The Department
Kristine Willett
- Chair and Professor of Pharmacology & Environmental Toxicology in BioMolecular Sciences and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Karel Alcedo
- Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Paul Boudreau
- Assistant Professor of Pharmacognosy and Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Suman Chandra
- Principal Scientist/Research Production Manager in NCNPR and Research Professor of BioMolecular Sciences
Amar Chittiboyina
- Principal Scientist and Associate Director of the National Center for Natural Products Research and Research Professor in BioMolecular Sciences
David Colby
- Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of Online Graduate Programs for BioMolecular Sciences
Jessica Crawley
- Operations Coordinator II
Robert Doerksen
- Associate Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Rama Sarma Gadepalli
- Principal Scientist
Deborah Gochfeld
- Principal Scientist in National Center for Natural Products Research, Research Professor of Environmental Toxicology in Biomolecular Sciences and Adjunct Professor of Biology
Sherrie Gussow
- Operations Coordinator II
Katie Heath
- Principal R&D Biologist
Ikhlas Khan
- Director, the National Center for Natural Products Research; Distinguished Professor;Research Professor of Pharmacognosy; Program Director for Federal Drug Administration Program; and Research Professor and Coordinator for Natural Products Research in the
Shabana Khan
- Principal Scientist in the National Center for Natural Products Research and Research Professor in Pharmacognosy
Brenton Laing
- Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Affiliate Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Hemant Lata
- Principal Scientist and Research Professor in BioMolecular Sciences
Jing Li
- Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Xing Li
- Principal Scientist in the National Center for Natural Products Research and Research Professor in Pharmacognosy
Candace Lowstuter
- Operations Coordinator II
Fakhri Mahdi
- Principal R&D Biologist
Katherine Martin
- Principal Research and Development Biologist
Sushil Mishra
- Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Research Professor in BioMolecular Sciences
Hang Nguyen
- Postdoctoral Research Associate
Rachel Parmelee
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Sciences
Vitor Pomin
- Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy and Research Associate Professor in the Research Institute Pharmaceutical Sciences
Hayley Prescott
- Instructional Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Sciences
Mohamed Radwan
- Principal Scientist in NCNPR and Research Professor of BioMolecular Sciences
John Rimoldi
- Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Environmental Toxicology in Biomolecular Sciences, Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director of Research and Graduate Affairs in Biomolecular Sciences
Gregg Roman
- Professor of Pharmacology in Biomolecular Sciences and Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Courtney Roper
- Assistant Professor of Environmental Toxicology and Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Joshua Sharp
- Professor of Pharmacology, Research Professor in RIPS, and Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Cole Stevens
- Associate Professor of Pharmacognosy and Research Associate Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
James Stewart
- Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Research Associate Professor in the Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Marc Slattery
- Professor of Pharmacognosy, Environmental Toxicology in BioMolecular Sciences, Research Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Director of NIUST
Noa Valcarcel Ares
- Instructional Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Instructional Coordinator for BioMolecular Sciences
Joshua Zhu
- Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Research Assistant Professor in the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Our Research Areas
Dietary Supplements and Medical Cannabis
Carve out your place in two in-demand industries to advance policy, research, and product design.
Environmental Toxicology
Participate in research and educational activities seeking to identify and resolve environmental and human health issues.
Medicinal Chemistry
An interdisciplinary field of chemistry, biology, and pharmaceutical sciences. You will be involved in the development of new therapeutics for diseases.
Pharmacognosy
You will research the chemistry and pharmacology of bioactive natural products and their application in disease treatments.
Pharmacology
Research how chemical agents, including potential therapeutic candidates, act on biological systems.
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Research News
OXFORD, Miss. – Sea cucumbers are the ocean's janitors, cleaning the seabed and recycling nutrients back into the water. But this humble marine invertebrate could also hold the key to stopping the spread of cancer.
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